Trump NASA nominee aims to beat China in new Moon race

Washington, United States (AFP) Dec 3, 2025

Jared Isaacman, US President Donald Trump’s two-time appointee to lead NASA, said it was his goal that the United States beat rival China in the race to return humans to the Moon, during a Senate confirmation hearing Wednesday.

Isaacman, 42, a billionaire entrepreneur and private astronaut who is a close associate of Elon Musk, appeared during a rare second confirmation hearing that followed